Associations to the word «Subvert»
Noun
- Reader
- Effort
- Traitor
- Lordship
- Unity
- Fraud
- Warrant
- Cia
- Tradition
- Plot
- Reality
- Humor
- Complexity
- Tribunal
- Justice
- Defendant
- Endeavor
- Legislature
- Means
- Belief
- Discretion
- Purpose
- Testimony
- Violence
- Counter
- Slavery
- Meaning
- Protagonist
- Audience
- Viewer
- Dominion
- Banner
- Equity
- Protestant
- Enemy
- Civilization
- Ambition
- Compromise
- Ruin
- Anti
- Critic
- Twist
- Order
- Discipline
- Process
- Superiority
- Throne
- Levy
- Faith
- Ally
- Humanity
- Offense
- Scheme
- Culture
- Agent
- Buddy
- Resistance
- Obedience
- Apostle
- Value
Adjective
Wiktionary
SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).
SUBVERT, noun. An advertisement created by subvertising.
Dictionary definition
SUBVERT, verb. Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".
SUBVERT, verb. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals".
SUBVERT, verb. Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".
SUBVERT, verb. Destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.